Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1157093Incident Time: 2016-08-23 09:30:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GULF OF MEXICO
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.940000, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 4.5 miles by 6.2 miles (area 27.9 sq. miles)
Reported Spill Volume: 33 gallon
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 19089.25 gallons
Report DescriptionCALLER STATED AN OVERFLIGHT DISCOVERED A SPILL COMING FROM A PLATFORM DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IVAN. THIS IS RESULTING IN A SHEEN ON THE WATER. CALLER STATED THE SHEEN IS BRIGHTLY COLORED.